Comments on: Meme Thursday: Spark an Idea that Entertains the Kids While You Work http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/meme-thursday-spark-an-idea-that-entertain-the-kids-entertained-while-you-work/ Freelance Resources for Writers, Designers & Other Virtual Service Providers Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:50:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Genesis http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/meme-thursday-spark-an-idea-that-entertain-the-kids-entertained-while-you-work/comment-page-1/#comment-10585 Genesis Fri, 08 May 2009 07:08:43 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=655#comment-10585 I do a variation of the tub thing, I just put out a laundry tub and give the kids the hose. My computer is beside the door so I can watch them from there. Other things I use: - Rice (I tint it with food coloring and they spend up to an hour sifting, scooping and pouring it or gluing it to paper and themselves.) - Balloons. Such a hit around here and the boys will happily bat them around for hours. - Mattress. We have an extra mattress floating around our house, so I lean it up against a bed and the kids roll and slide down it for hours. - Wind up toys. When the boys were tiny, I`d wind up a toy and send it zipping across the floor and they would crawl after it and bring it back, giving me a good 2-5 min. to work on something.:) But the absolute BEST way to keep kids busy? Have another kid. The two of them are really good at entertaining one another when just one wouldn`t do nearly as well. I do a variation of the tub thing, I just put out a laundry tub and give the kids the hose. My computer is beside the door so I can watch them from there.

Other things I use:
- Rice (I tint it with food coloring and they spend up to an hour sifting, scooping and pouring it or gluing it to paper and themselves.)
- Balloons. Such a hit around here and the boys will happily bat them around for hours.
- Mattress. We have an extra mattress floating around our house, so I lean it up against a bed and the kids roll and slide down it for hours.
- Wind up toys. When the boys were tiny, I`d wind up a toy and send it zipping across the floor and they would crawl after it and bring it back, giving me a good 2-5 min. to work on something.:)

But the absolute BEST way to keep kids busy? Have another kid. The two of them are really good at entertaining one another when just one wouldn`t do nearly as well.

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]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/meme-thursday-spark-an-idea-that-entertain-the-kids-entertained-while-you-work/comment-page-1/#comment-10571 Elizabeth Thu, 07 May 2009 13:59:48 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/?p=655#comment-10571 I love the ideas. I wish our bathroom would provide more room for the laptop option, although I'm sure if I started thinking more creatively, I could rig up something! Thanks for a great concept and I'll look forward to reading more tips on Thursday. Elizabeth <abbr><em>Elizabeths last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheWriteElizabeth/~3/nFRrV5HFlNQ/" rel="nofollow">When did you stop playing? Isn’t it time to re-start?</a></abbr></em> I love the ideas. I wish our bathroom would provide more room for the laptop option, although I’m sure if I started thinking more creatively, I could rig up something!

Thanks for a great concept and I’ll look forward to reading more tips on Thursday.

Elizabeth

Elizabeths last blog post..When did you stop playing? Isn’t it time to re-start?

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